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2012 Audi A4 transmission not smooth

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#15 of 32 Re: 2012 Audi A4 transmission not smooth [cuso1] by ctjfw

May 01, 2012 (6:10 am)

Replying to: cuso1 (Apr 26, 2012 9:11 am)
Jim-
 
Thanks so much for sharing some more information about your experience. I am about to bring the vehicle in for its first service visit and I plan to raise the topic at that time. I'll let you know what the dealer says and/or decides to do.
 
Obviously, the March update is most interesting. In what state is your dealer/service manager?
 
One lingering question...do we think this is an occurrence only in Avants or are sedans suffering the same issue? Was your service manager's daily driver a wagon or sedan? As far as I know, the sedans and wagons get the same drivetrain. Seems the issue would crop up in all A4s. Anyhow...I'll stay in touch.
 
Regards,
Judd

#16 of 32 Re: 2012 Audi A4 transmission not smooth [ctjfw] by cuso1

May 01, 2012 (6:41 am)

Replying to: ctjfw (May 01, 2012 6:10 am)
Judd,
 
I am in NY, near Albany and my car is a 2011 sedan with 16k on it. I am taking the car in next week for excessive wind noise with the driver's window at highway speed, how it sounds like an old pickup truck when I start it in the morning, and to continue my record with the tranny bucking and slow speed hesitations. At that time, I'll ask the service manager which style he is driving - and if he has an update from Audi. He did say that it is showing up more frequently with the 2012's, now that they are into the second year with the 8 speed.
 
A HS friend picked up a 2012 sedan and has not had the the tranny issue. He does have the hesitation though.
 
I have signed on to a couple of other Audi Forums but haven't checked them in a while to see if this conversation is on there. I'll do that. I used to be on BMW forums (when I had a 5) and they were much more active.
 
Regards,
 
Jim

#17 of 32 Re: 2012 Audi A4 transmission not smooth [cuso1] by hpmctorque

May 02, 2012 (7:38 am)

Replying to: cuso1 (May 01, 2012 6:41 am)
What are the names of the two other Audi forums. I'd like an additional information resource, as my wife drives a '07 A4. Thanks in advance.

#18 of 32 Re: 2012 Audi A4 transmission not smooth [hpmctorque] by cuso1

May 02, 2012 (9:24 am)

Replying to: hpmctorque (May 02, 2012 7:38 am)
They are:
 
Audi-Sport.net
AudiForums.com

#19 of 32 Re: 2012 Audi A4 transmission not smooth [cuso1] by hpmctorque

May 04, 2012 (2:53 pm)

Replying to: cuso1 (May 02, 2012 9:24 am)
Thanks, cuso1.

#20 of 32 Re: 2012 Audi A4 transmission not smooth [cuso1] by miboken

May 23, 2012 (9:53 am)

Replying to: cuso1 (May 01, 2012 6:41 am)
Jim, thanks for the post, you just described my car exactly. I have a 2011 A4 Prestige S-Line. 18k miles and I have a noise on the driver side at noral speeds (hummming sound starts at 40mph), car sounds like a dump truck starting, and tranny has the exact same issue.
 
Please let us know what you find out.

#21 of 32 Re: 2012 Audi A4 transmission not smooth [miboken] by cuso1

May 25, 2012 (6:43 am)

Replying to: miboken (May 23, 2012 9:53 am)
The dealership reported that everything on the car (related to the tranny, hesitation and noisy starts) was normal and checked out within spec. With the wind noise, they had a bulletin from Audi America (I will get the bulletin number for you) and brought the car back in to put a seal on the mirrors. The work reduced the noise some. They insist that the startup noices are normal. I think they are too loud for too long. They reported that Audi, Inc. is receiving more and more reports on the tranny shift issue but there is no word yet on what will be done, if anything. There was a software update bulletin about this in 2011, but it was removed after 3 months, vs. updated. That is a clue that they are looking at the issue again, possibly more thoroughly.
 
I have just shy of 18k on my car. I commented that it has quirks similar to a TR7 I once owned.
 
Let's keep in touch on this.

#22 of 32 My 2012 A4 also has this tranny jerk by bigdadi118

Jun 02, 2012 (5:39 am)

I get the lurk during slow down to almost stop, 3 to 2 to 1, when foot is braking on the brake pedal.
If you have drive MT experience, it is exact feeling like your release the clutch too fast.
It does not happen every time but occasionally, thus it is hard to have sevice person to duplicate it immediately. One poster said that the service manager found it out by using 2012 A4 as daily driver. That is best way to pinpoint this problem. When Audi can come out the fix is another story.

#23 of 32 Re: My 2012 A4 also has this tranny jerk [bigdadi118] by cuso1

Jun 05, 2012 (5:54 am)

Replying to: bigdadi118 (Jun 02, 2012 5:39 am)
I have owned 8 MT cars and 4 more if you count my son's Jetta and my wife's cars. Mine have been pretty diverse from a TR7, RX7, 318is, Volvo 850 and Chevy Citation (yes I did). I felt comfortable telling Audi service that I could equate certain jerking to poor clutching. I also get the tranny issues coming off a stop: the car will hesitate than the tranny finishes downshifting. As you said, it can't be duplicated, although I am starting to lean toward the notion that it occurs more often during damp weather. But the jury is still deliberating that one.

#24 of 32 Re: My 2012 A4 also has this tranny jerk [cuso1] by ctjfw

Jun 05, 2012 (6:19 am)

Replying to: cuso1 (Jun 05, 2012 5:54 am)
All-
 
An update...
 
I am coming up on my 5K mile service visit. Ahead of that, and in response to me reaching out to the salesman, the dealership had me come in to take a drive with the shop/service foreman. Before taking the drive, I described all problems to the service manager (customer service rep) and he explained them all away as intentional or expected. To my amusement, he did say there have been reported 'drivability' issues and complaints. I was a little turned off by the inability to address the real issue and instead cloak it as a 'drivability' issue.
 
Of course, when I drove with the service foreman, I could not replicate the problem. It was a but frustrating, as I know it exists and I experience it daily. He claimed the bucking and jerking is intentional and part of the Audi transmission design. He tied it to drivers' tendency to come to rolling, not full, stops. As someone who comes to a full stop, I guess I am paying the price for others' bad driving. So Audi has apparently engineered their cars to accommodate bad driving??? I am not quite buying that explanation.
 
I should note the dealer reps took the time to listen to me and were polite and non-aggressive. That is all fine and good, but I still want the car to perform better. Beyond the transmission issue, I find the car to be somewhat sluggish, 'growlier' and noisier than I expected, and have a rough idle.
 
We parted ways with both reps saying they'll note the issue in my file and possibly perform a software update when I bring the car in for the 5K service visit. I will tick over to 4K miles this week and will bring the car back in some time in the next two weeks. I have to say, I am not hopeful. If things don't get better, I think I will want to test drive one or two other cars on the lot to see if they perform the same way.
 
I'll offer another update after the service visit.
 
Oh...and I agree with cuso1, I find the bucking happens a bit more frequently during wet/damp conditions.

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